Los Angeles Master Chorale to Present ‘Choose Something Like a Star’ & ‘Esmail / Fauré’

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The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced the next two major shows in its 2022-23 season. First up is “Choose Something Like A Star.” The showcase, which will be directed by Artistic Director Grant Gershon, is set to take place on Feb. 12, 2023 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. “Choose Something Like A Star” will feature must by Brahms, Schumann, {…}

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Yuval Sharon Named on 2022 TIME100 Next List

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Yuval Sharon has been named to the 2022 TIME100 Next list. The Next list highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more. The full list and related tributes will appear in the Oct. 10 / Oct. 17 issue of TIME. Sharon is the Gary L. Wasserman Artistic Director {…}

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Town Hall to Celebrate Pioneering Female Composers with Concert Series

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(Credit: Rebecca Allen) On October 15, 2022, Town Hall will launch a series of concerts in celebration of four contemporary, female composers. The series will open with the New York premiere of Meredith Monk’s “Memory Game.” Released as an album in 2020, the work is a look through Monk’s storied career, and features her Vocal Ensemble comprised of Theo Bleckmann, {…}

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Los Angeles Master Chorale Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2022-23 season. “The Master Chorale’s 2022-23 season reflects the broad range and significance of choral music as a means for human expression,” said Jean Davidson, President & CEO, in an official statement. “From classical masterpieces to new works from today’s leading composers, this season is a testament to how choral music transcends {…}

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Q & A: Composer Matthew Peterson on Creating ‘Voir Dire’ & the Challenges of Academic Training

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Credit: Froede Wendelbo Swedish-American composer Matthew Peterson is an independent and vital voice in the new opera world. He studied at Gotland School of Music Composition, Indiana University School of Music, and St. Olaf College. Just as his education is varied, this composer’s music defies categorization and encompasses many different genres. His dynamic, socially relevant true-crime opera “Voir Dire (To {…}

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National Sawdust Launches Live@NationalSawdust

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The National Sawdust is set to launch Live@NationalSawdust, a free digital platform. The new platform by the non-profit arts institution based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, will release weekly videos of concerts from the past five seasons starting with performances from 2015. It will also showcase professional development programming, and will include fundraising efforts for the institution and the artists involved. Audiences {…}

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Q & A: Composer, Writer Marisa Michelson on Exploring Female Perspective in ‘Naamah’s Ark’ & ‘Desire | Divinity Project’

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There’s a big conversation going on in the world of opera (and at large) about the need for women to come to the forefront of the creative process. Not only managing opera houses or in a leading role, but also in creating new and refreshing works that tell new and inciting stories. More people like Marisa Michelson, who aside from {…}

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Sir Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead SongStudio 2025 at Carnegie Hall

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(Photo credits: Jenkins & Eccles) Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute presents the seventh year of SongStudio from Jan. 13–19, 2025. The annual intensive workshop brings eight emerging vocalists and collaborative pianists from around the world together with leading artists and coaches for a week of instruction and performance at Carnegie Hall. The 2025 SongStudio participants will receive private lessons and coaching {…}

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Los Angeles Master Chorale to Present ‘Choose Something Like a Star’ & ‘Esmail / Fauré’

Yuval Sharon Named on 2022 TIME100 Next List

Town Hall to Celebrate Pioneering Female Composers with Concert Series

Los Angeles Master Chorale Unveils 2022-23 Season

Q & A: Composer Matthew Peterson on Creating ‘Voir Dire’ & the Challenges of Academic Training

National Sawdust Launches Live@NationalSawdust

Q & A: Composer, Writer Marisa Michelson on Exploring Female Perspective in ‘Naamah’s Ark’ & ‘Desire | Divinity Project’

Sir Bryn Terfel, Renée Fleming, & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead SongStudio 2025 at Carnegie Hall